Ponteland Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 9 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
143469
Address
Callerton Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9EY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
260 (40% of total capacity)
Boys
48.1%
Girls
51.9%
First language not English
8.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.3%
Persistent absence
14.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 71.9%
Other Asian 5.4%
Pakistani 5%
Mixed 4.6%
Indian 4.2%
Chinese 3.5%
Other 2.7%
Other White 1.5%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsBelow average-2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ponteland Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
25
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
15
8
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
27
15
12
Reception, Full-time
29
14
15
Year 1
27
15
12
Year 2
34
14
20
Year 3
34
18
16
Year 4
23
9
14
Year 5
38
13
25
Year 6
28
18
10
Year 2023-2024

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